Vital Statistics: Birth Rate: per 1000 Population: Bihar data was reported at 25.500 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.800 NA for 2019. Vital Statistics: Birth Rate: per 1000 Population: Bihar data is updated yearly, averaging 28.500 NA from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2020, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.900 NA in 2000 and a record low of 25.500 NA in 2020. Vital Statistics: Birth Rate: per 1000 Population: Bihar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH002: Vital Statistics: Birth Rate: by States.

Census: Population: Bihar data was reported at 104,099,452.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 82,998,509.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: Bihar data is updated decadal, averaging 31,962,992.500 Person from Mar 1901 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104,099,452.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 21,243,632.000 Person in 03-01-1901. Census: Population: Bihar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB002: Census: Population: by States.

Population: Bihar data was reported at 127.855 Person mn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 125.991 Person mn for 2023. Population: Bihar data is updated yearly, averaging 94.474 Person mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to 2024, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 127.855 Person mn in 2024 and a record low of 68.433 Person mn in 1994. Population: Bihar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GAA001: Population. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In Bihar, the share of males with multiple disabilities was 1.9 percent and females at 1.3 percent. According to the 76th round of the NSO survey conducted between July and December 2018, a higher percentage of disabled men than disabled women were present in India, reflected in the northern state. The National Statistical Office (NSO) is the statistical wing of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI), mainly responsible for laying down standards for statistical analysis, data collection, and implementation.

Vital Statistics: Natural Growth Rate: per 1000 Population: Bihar: Urban data was reported at 15.700 NA in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.000 NA for 2019. Vital Statistics: Natural Growth Rate: per 1000 Population: Bihar: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 16.500 NA from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2020, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.500 NA in 2000 and a record low of 14.700 NA in 2014. Vital Statistics: Natural Growth Rate: per 1000 Population: Bihar: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAH004: Vital Statistics: Natural Growth Rate: by States.

In 2022, the union territory of Delhi had the highest urban population density of over 18 thousand persons per square kilometer. While the rural population density was highest in union territory of Puducherry, followed by the state of Bihar.

This polygon dataset shows village boundaries with socio-demographic and economic Census data for 1991 for the State of Bihar, India linked to the 1991 Census. Includes village socio-demographic and economic Census attribute data such as total population, population by sex, household, literacy and illiteracy rates, and employment by industry. This layer is part of the VillageMap dataset which includes socio-demographic and economic Census data for 1991 at the village level for all the states of India. This data layer is sourced from secondary government sources, chiefly Survey of India, Census of India, Election Commission, etc.

The data shown is year-wise decennial population for states and union territories in India from year 1901 to 2011.

Note: 1) Arunachal Pradesh was censused for the first time in 1961. 2) The 1981 Census could not be held owing to disturbed conditions prevailing in Assam. Hence the population figures for 1981 of Assam has been worked out by 'Interpolation'. 3) Uttaranchal , Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh states carved out from UP, Bihar and MP respectively are censused for the first time in 2001. 4) The 1991 Census was not held in Jammu & Kashmir. Hence the population figures for 1991 of Jammu & Kashmir have been worked out by 'Interpolation'.

The projected crude birth rate in India, at national level, was expected to decrease to about 13 births per thousand people by 2031 to 2035 as opposed to the national crude birth rate from 2011 to 2015 which stood at more than 20 births per thousand people. At state level, Bihar reflected the highest crude birth rate from 2011 to 2015 as well as the highest projected crude birth rate from 2031-2035. By contrast, the states with the lowest projected crude birth rates were Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh during the same time period.

The Indian state of Goa had 551 registered motor vehicles per 1,000 population in fiscal year 2015. The least was in the state of Bihar with only 88 motor vehicles per 1,000 population during the measured time period.

Census: Population: Bihar: Male data was reported at 54,278,157.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 43,243,795.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: Bihar: Male data is updated decadal, averaging 15,960,681.500 Person from Mar 1901 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54,278,157.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 10,308,300.000 Person in 03-01-1901. Census: Population: Bihar: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB002: Census: Population: by States.

The Northern Indian state of Bihar had over three million people per high court judge as of December 2022. By contrast, the eastern state of Sikkim had over 227.67 thousand people per judge that year.

The statistic illustrates the literacy rate in the state of Bihar in India between 1991 and 2011, broken down by gender. In 2001, 60 percent of the male population living in Bihar knew how to read or write. India's literacy rate from 1981 through 2011 can be found here.

The number of workers across the eastern state of Bihar in India during financial year 2023 was nearly 115 thousand workers. This was an increase from the previous year. The south Asian country of India had over 14 million workers in financial year 2023.

The estimated per capita income across the eastern state of Bihar in India stood at around 60 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. Despite the consistent increase in the income per capita in the state since financial year 2012, Bihar had the lowest per capita in the last decade when compared to other states in the country.

In financial year 2023, Uttar Pradesh, India's most populated state had over 32 percent people living under the poverty line of 3.20 U.S. dollars per day. A decade ago the state had over 67 percent of its population living under the threshold. The state of Bihar also witnessed a significant reduction in poverty rates from over 69 percent in the financial year 2012 to over 23 percent in the financial year 2023.

In 2011, out of all India's states and union territories, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra had the largest share population with disability, accounting for respectively 15.5 percent and 11.05 percent of Indian disabled population. Following behind were Bihar and Andhra Pradesh at less than nine percent each. According to the source, the share of the disabled population in the remaining 17 States and Union Territories constituted less than one percent of the total disabled population.

In 2020, the state of Bihar had the highest rural birth rate of 26.2 births per 1,000 inhabitants. It was followed by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Among the larger states and union territories, the southern state of Kerala had the lowest birth rate in the rural areas that year.

During fiscal year 2021, with over six million fishermen the eastern state of Bihar had the highest fishermen population in India. This was followed by Uttar Pradesh with about four million fishermen. There were over 28 million fishermen across the country in the same period.

In 2011, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of rural inhabitants. Bihar stood second in line with approximately 92 million people living in the rural areas during the same time period.